Valladolid, city in northern Spain, capital of Valladolid Province, on the Pisuerga River. It serves as a market for grain produced in the area. Industrial products made in the city include textiles, leather goods, paper, chemicals, automobiles, aluminum, and railway equipment. Among the principal points of interest are the Church of Santa María la Antigua, completed early in the 13th century; the 15th-century Colegio de Santa Cruz, which houses a museum; the 16th-century cathedral, an unfinished edifice in the late Renaissance style; and the last residence of Christopher Columbus. The city is also the site of the University of Valladolid (1346). The city served as the capital of Spain before Madrid. Population (1998 estimate) 319,946.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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